Joanna Newsom to Release “What We Have Known” Single

June 22, 2011

Drag City announced today that “What We Have Known,” a 6-minute, 2004-era recording that was originally released as a B-side to Joanna Newsom’s Milk-Eyed Mender cut “Sprout and the Bean,” will arrive as a vinyl 12″ single on July 19. Described as having a “halfway to Ys vibe,” the record will be backed with an etching by artist Becca Mann, who also designed the cover art shown above. You can stream a preview of the tune on its official pre-order page now and hear the full song in a live context via Newsom’s 2007 performance at the Paradiso in Amsterdam below: